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War Patrol Report (Patrol 1, endorsement 2)

FE34-71/A16-3	UNITED STATES NAVY 12a/pr

Serial 01446	25 November 1944

C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L
SECOND ENDORSEMENT to:
USS BERGALL Conf. Ltr.
A16-3/A9 Serial 0102,
dated 8 November 1955.
Report of First War Patrol.

From:	The Commander Submarines, SEVENTH FLEET.
To:	Commander in Chief, UNITED STATES FLEET.
Via:	The Commander, SEVENTH FLEET.

Subject:	U.S.S. BERGALL (SS320) - Report of First War Patrol - Comment on.

1.	BERGALL's First War Patrol was conducted in the SOUTH CHINA SEA off INDO-CHINA coast in the general vicinity of CAPE VARELLA.

2.	While patrolling close to the caost BERGALL encountered the usual heavy streams of small ship traffic and came to the conclusion that the important traffic would be found further off shore. After patrolling well off shore for four days BERGALL returned to the coast in the vicinity of PHANRANG BAY and demolished a small AK with one hit from three torpedoes. After another un- productive period off shore, the Commanding Officer returned to the coast again and was rewarded by the opportunity to sink a medium AK north of CAMRANH BAY.

3.	The third attack was made while performing offensive reconnaissance of BALABAO STRAIT. One of the two large tank_ ers, escorted by two destroyers, was sunk in the night surface attack. Four hits were made in spite of the long range.

4.	The award of the Submarine Combat Insignia is author- ized for this patrol.

5.	The Force Commander welcomes BERGALL's Commanding Officer, Officers and Crew to this Force, and congratulations them on a fine first patrol in which the following damage was in- flicted on the enemy:

	SUNK

1 - SMC	(Coastal AK - EU)	700 Tons (Attack No. 1)
1 - AK	(Medium - EU)	4,000 Tons (Attack No. 2)
1 - AC	(Sililar KYOKUYO MARU - EC)	16,800 Tons (Attack No. 3)
	Total	21,500 Tons

		R. W. CHRISTIE

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